Oil-burning system.



L. D. COLLAR.

OIL BURNING SYSTEM. APPLIOATIION FILED Emma, 1914.

1,110,745. I Patented Sept. 15, 1914i.

WITNESSES: IN VENTOR To all whom it may/concern:

, STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

' D.- s rest Specification. of Letters Application flled' rebruar 25,1914. 'seml 16. 820,859.

Be it known that I, LLOYD D. COLLAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Yreka,-in the county of 'Siskiyou and State of California, have invented new and use-, ful Improvements in Oil-Burning Systems, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in oil burning systems.

It is'one of the objects of the present in-. vention .to provide a simple, substantial, easily operated oil burning system which is so constructed that it may be applied to fur naces ranging in size from large units down to small cooking stoves.

Another object is to provide means for generating steam as it is needed for heating and atomizing the oil. A further object is to provide means for feeding and straining the oil.

The invention consists of the parts and the construction and combination of parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference to the accompanying drawing, in which the figure is a' diagrammatic view of the system showing the different parts connected. A

Referring to the drawings,'A indicates a furnace box, 2 a. suitable form of oil burner, and 3 a curved baffle or deflecting plate, adjustably mounted in the path of the flames through the medium of a lever 4. Suitably secured within the furnace box is a steam generating coil 5. One side of this coil is connected through a pipe 6 with a source of water supply under pressure, indicated at 7. This may represent a water main.

A valve 8 is provided on line 6 to regulate the flow of water through the coil. The other side of the coil is connected with the ,burner through a pipe 9, and a valve 10 is by providing the outer jacket 13, in which pipe 16 is coiled, as indicated at 18. Steam is admitted to the jacket 13 through a branch connection 19, and the steam flow the coil 18 of the heater.

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through same is regulated by a valve 20. The oil, after being thoroughly heated, is then conveyed to the burner through a pipe 21, and a valve 22 is provided at the burner to regulate the flow .of same. The filter or strainer shown consistsof an outer jacket 12, the upper end of which is connected with the oil tank, while the lower end is connected with the oil heater. Interposed between the inlet and outlet openings is a suitable form of screen 23, or other medium, through which the oil is forced before escaping through the pipe 16.

The deflecting plate shown in the furnace is provided partly for the purpose of deflecting the flames from the coil heater, indicated at 5, and is also provided to reverse the path of the flames for the purpose of creating better combustion and consuming any smoke that might otherwise escape.

In operation, it is only necessary to start a temporary fire under coil 5. Valve 8 is then opened to admit water, and valve 20 is also opened to permit the steam to pass through the heater 13 to heat the oil. Valve 14,-being opened, will permit the water to enter below the oil and force it out throughpipe 15, through strainer 12 and through The moment sufficient steam has been generated and the temperature of the oil has becomesufiiciently high, it will only be necessary to open valves 10 and 22. The atomized oil ejected from the burner 2 will then instantly become ignited by the temporary fire built within the furnace and the heat from the burner will then generate steam in a suflicient quantity to operate the system.

Anoil burning system constructed as here shown may be very cheaply and easily installed in furnaces ranging in size from large units down to small cooking stoves. The size of the coil 5 is increased or decreased according to the size of the burner and the furnace box. The connection with a source of water supply under pressure, as the water main 7 eliminates the use of any oil pumps. feed pumps or injectors. The provision of the several valves on the different pipe connections permit a nicety of adjustment, which, together with the arrangement and connection of the different parts of the system, produces ideal; results. The materials and finish of the several parts of the system are such as the experience and judgment of the manufacturer may dictate.

Having thus described .what I claim and desireto, secure by Letters Patent i 1. In an oil burning system, a' jurnace having an oil burner therein, an oil tank, an oil heater interposed between the oil tank and'burner andb'ei-ng located in spaced rela-- tion to the tank and independent oi the 1at= ter and closely adjacent to the burner, a connection leading from the tank and ,ha-v- 1 Zing: a'.,'coiled part in the heaterand con"- iiec'td'to the burner, a steani generating coil in the furnace,- common means to supply water under pressure to the oiltank at the a: spaced relation to theta-n1; independent base ofthe latter to raise the oil and to sup" ply water to'Said steam generating coil, and commonmeans connected to the coil to both supply steam to the burner and to the heater.

2. In an oil burning system, a furnace having an oil burner and a steam generating coil therein, an oil tank, an oil heater interposed between the. tank and burner, and connected to each and bein located in vWitnesses.

generating coil'and the burner, and a conhetibn betw'een the bil heater and said first ing coil thereiman; oil tank, an oil heater 5 located exteriorly of the tank and being independent of the tank and communicating with the latter and with the burner a connection betweenfjthe fsteain generating v coil and the burner, and means tof both feed water. to the steam;- generating'coil and to feed'water under pressure to the oil tank at the base of the latterto .raise the .oil in the tank to feed the oil to theheater.

In testimony 'whereof'lhave hereunto set' my hand in the presence of two subscribing n r M. v LLOYD D; COLLAR. Witnesses: 1 a H A. J. CoLLAiz,

STANLEY E. BnTLEn. 

